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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (50455)	3/13/2002 2:06:36 PM
From: StockHawk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Which cell phone carrier is best? (Or is CDMA any good?) That first question was explored in the 4/02 issue of Mobil Computing & Communications. They rated carriers, placing them into one of three categories: First Class, Business Class and Coach Class. Here's a quick ranking, along with some of their comments on voice quality. First Class: Company: Nextel System: IDEN Comment: average sound quality, fast data service, best for business users Business Class : Company: VoiceStream System: GSM Comment: crystal-clear calls Company: Cingular System: GSM, TDMA Comment: great voice quality Company: Sprint System: CDMA Comment: not as clear as the advertising would lead us to believe CoachClass: Company: AT&T System: GSM, TDMA Comment: Below-average sound quality Company: Verizon System: CDMA Comment: good sound quality in NY and Chicago, lousy in LA. As for data, each system was described as having "fast" access with the exception of Verizion which was said to have good WAP access in NY, and slow access in Chicago and LA. StockHawk